Fr. Mark's Installation

I was named pastor of St. Richard's Catholic Church in November of 2013, having previously been assigned to St. Olaf in downtown Minneapolis. My undergraduate degrees are in music and theater from St. Cloud State University and I attended seminary at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD and St. Paul Seminary. My pastoral experience while in seminary included serving at the House of Hope, an AIDS hospice and homeless shelter in Washington, DC, working as a tour guide and in the liturgy office of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, South Mountain Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital in South Mountain, PA and at St Charles Catholic Church in Bayport, MN. I was ordained in May 2003.

I grew up on a small farm in Maple Lake, MN. I have 5 brothers and sisters and 16 nieces and nephews. Prior to Seminary, I lived in Manassas, VA for 5 years and worked in management for Minnesota Fabrics. I enjoy music of all sorts, travel, reading and making Ukrainian Easter eggs.

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Fr. Mark's Musings

What updates are planned for the Social Hall? What updates are planned for the Narthex? What updates are planned for the Education Wing that houses Blessed Trinity Catholic School? What's the next step in this campaign?

Why do we need to repair the exterior of the church? Why is resurfacing of the parking lot necessary? Is there is there a need to update our sound system? What kinds of general maintenance upgrades are being proposed?

What are the goals of the new campaign? Why is it necessary? Who will be asked to contribute and how else can I help? We have put together the answers to a few questions you may have as we make our plans for the new campaign